first major public sign of trouble, Enron announces a huge third-quarter loss of $618 million. • On October 22, 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) begins an inquiry into Enron’s accounting practices. • On December 2, 2001, Enron files for bankruptcy. : Oct – Dec 2001 Regulatory Oversight of Enron Auditors Arthur Anderson Audit Committee (Directors) SEC Company Report Shareholders Enron Board of Directors Enron Investigative Findings 1993-2001: Enron used
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meet analysts’ forecasts, rapid growth, compensation incentives, stock options, the need for financing, and poor performance increase the likelihood of fraudulent financial reporting. b. Effective corporate governance, including the board of directors, audit committee, and internal controls, and also the external auditor, play key roles in reducing the opportunity to commit fraud. c. Research is limited in the attitudes and rationalizations area. Based on the research, the focus areas of SAS No. 99 incentives
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Organizational Performance Management Varilie L. Williams-Garner September 17, 2012 HCS/451 Health Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis Jodie Sapaugh Health care as an industry exists to serve its stakeholders in the safest, most effective and efficient manner; but each organization type and company function differently. Organizations share some similar functionalities and regulatory requirements that provide a path for them to follow. The regulatory requirements demand compliance
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ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE __________________________ (Client) __________________________ (Audit Date) ______________________________ ___________________________ (Prepared by / Date) (Reviewed by / Date) Instructions This questionnaire should be completed before the start of fieldwork. Its purpose is to document and assess audit risk. The information required to complete this questionnaire comes from the following sources: * Client responses to our inquiries
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In June of 2001, Jeffrey Skilling was referred to as the “Number 1 CEO in the entire country” and the company that he represented, Enron Corporation, was considered to be “America’s most innovative company. A short Six months later, the company filed for bankruptcy and took billion worth of shareholder money with them. The downfall of the Enron Corporation in 2001 had far reaching effects that are still felt to this day. Employees, shareholders, auditors, executives, the public and many other stakeholders
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CPA Report MEMO Drafted Response for Requested Information: Methodology Financial Accounting Standards No. 96 requires entities to use the liability method for calculating the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities (Wilson, 1990, p. 1). The liability method is used to classify the temporary differences on the balance sheet date as temporary differences. A temporary difference might result in a future reversal as a higher taxable income or deductible differences from future reversal
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C O N T E N T S 10 Years’ Financial Highlights Strong Fundamentals Notice to Members Directors’ Report Management Discussion and Analysis Report on Corporate Governance Auditors’ Report Balance Sheet Profit and Loss Account Cash Flow Statement Schedules to Accounts Consolidated Financial Statements – Auditors’ Report – Balance Sheet – Profit and Loss Account – Cash Flow Statement – Schedules to Accounts Balance Sheet Abstract 3 4 5 8 11 23 33 36 37 38 40 63 64 65 66 68 86 Annual Report 2008-09
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Overview of the SEC Primitive economies are basically barter economies (goods and services traded for other goods and services), while in other mature economies, businesses are organized into proprietorships, partnerships, and joint venture. These types of closely held businesses, in which owners manage their own business, do not need external reporting of the results of operations. However, external reports have become essential with the increase in the size and number of business enterprises
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major public sign of trouble, Enron announces a huge third-quarter loss of $618 million. • On October 22, 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) begins an inquiry into Enron’s accounting practices. • On December 2, 2001, Enron files for bankruptcy. : Oct – Dec 2001 Regulatory Oversight of Enron SEC Auditors Arthur Anderson Audit Committee (Directors) Company Report Shareholders Enron Board of Directors Enron Investigative Findings 1993-2001: Enron used
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regulations was the Securities Act of 1933, which had a goal of prohibiting deceit, misrepresentation, and fraud in the sale of securities. The abusive practices of many banks and Wall Street firms resulted in the creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 1934. It was established by The Securities Act of 1934 and gave the SEC power to monitor the sale of securities in the U.S. As a result of SEC investigations in the 1970's, it was discovered that many businesses were making payments to
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